At the time, you could buy Magic either in booster packs or starter decks, which were a box of 60 cards with two rares, thirteen uncommons, and 45 commons including basic lands
Both are quite good, especially since Lukka enters with five loyalty counters
Tatyova, Benthic Druid Tatyova, Benthic Druids ability might not be super exciting, but it allows you to have a very consistent game
For example, I could give you the two: Kambal, Consul of Allocation fits well to your drain theme
Better yet, sacrificing Artifacts like Ichor Wellspring, Servo Schematic, and Prized Statue can trigger their own effects and squeeze out even more value
If another effect modifies how much damage a source would deal, including preventing some of it, the player being dealt damage or the controller of the permanent being dealt damage chooses an order in which to apply those effects